PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popinsky
vs
Schwarzenegger

215 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Popinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger shoots for a takedown but Popinsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popinsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Popinsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popinsky tries to clinch but Schwarzenegger moves away

and Schwarzenegger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schwarzenegger.

Popinsky working for a triangle but Schwarzenegger defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Popinsky is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzenegger has his hands on Popinsky's head, controlling the position.
Popinsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzenegger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Schwarzenegger working for a triangle but Popinsky defends it easily.
Schwarzenegger looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzenegger, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwarzenegger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schwarzenegger keeping full guard, as Popinsky tries to pass.
Popinsky is looking to stand up but Schwarzenegger won't let him.

Popinsky stands up from Schwarzenegger's guard - Popinsky perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzenegger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwarzenegger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schwarzenegger misses with a wild combination.
Schwarzenegger avoids the head kick by Popinsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger throws a lazy head kick
and Popinsky counters with a head kick. That will keep Schwarzenegger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Schwarzenegger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Popinsky sprawls well initially but Schwarzenegger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schwarzenegger looks gassed!

Schwarzenegger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Popinsky is just riding it out for now. Schwarzenegger eventually gives up the hold.
Popinsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Popinsky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Popinsky wants to control but Schwarzenegger passes easily into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popinsky tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinsky wants to control but Schwarzenegger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Popinsky moves into full guard.
Popinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzenegger is one step ahead there.
Popinsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popinsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schwarzenegger's guard.
Popinsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popinsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzenegger is retaining full guard.
Popinsky trying to control but Schwarzenegger is working from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger trying to keep a closed guard but Popinsky is proving a slippery customer.
Popinsky wants to get up but he can't break Schwarzenegger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Popinsky wants to pass the guard but Schwarzenegger is keeping the position.
Popinsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwarzenegger on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schwarzenegger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Popinsky tries to stand but Schwarzenegger is controlling from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popinsky doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schwarzenegger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Schwarzenegger slows the pace down in half guard.
Popinsky is looking to improve his position.
Schwarzenegger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Schwarzenegger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwarzenegger controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch but Popinsky is avoiding it.

Popinsky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schwarzenegger keeping full guard, as Popinsky tries to pass.
Popinsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Schwarzenegger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popinsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schwarzenegger is looking to stand up but Popinsky isn't so interested in that idea.
Schwarzenegger striking from the bottom.
Popinsky pushing down on Schwarzenegger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schwarzenegger regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinsky stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger keeping moving, preventing Popinsky from controlling successfully.
Popinsky looking to pass the guard.
Popinsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Schwarzenegger pushes Popinsky off and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger is breathing heavily.
Popinsky tries a head kick but it misses.

Popinsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Popinsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Popinsky working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger controls the position for a moment.
Popinsky tries to stand but Schwarzenegger is controlling his head.

Popinsky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schwarzenegger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Popinsky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schwarzenegger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schwarzenegger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Popinsky is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Schwarzenegger reverses the position - he's now on top in Popinsky's guard.

Popinsky working for a triangle but Schwarzenegger defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Popinsky, not yet.

Popinsky has his foot on Schwarzenegger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwarzenegger works his way back into a safe position though.
Schwarzenegger preventing the sweep.

Popinsky working for a triangle but Schwarzenegger defends it easily.
Schwarzenegger stopping the sweep attempt from Popinsky.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schwarzenegger clinches but Popinsky breaks the clinch

and Popinsky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Popinsky.
Popinsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinsky is fighting to break Schwarzenegger's control of his arms but Schwarzenegger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schwarzenegger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Popinsky!
Schwarzenegger raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzenegger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schwarzenegger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popinsky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Popinsky is rocked!
Popinsky is bucking up trying to escape but Schwarzenegger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

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Schwarzenegger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Popinsky shoots in and drives through. Schwarzenegger sprawls well.
Soda Popinsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzenegger moves out of range easily.
Popinsky throws a head kick but Schwarzenegger moves out of range.

Schwarzenegger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Popinsky is trying to control but can't.
Popinsky wants to improve his position but Schwarzenegger is controlling well.
Popinsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schwarzenegger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schwarzenegger's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzenegger avoids the strikes from Popinsky.

Schwarzenegger is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Popinsky gets his way!

Popinsky patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tries to escape the position.

Popinsky working for a choke but Schwarzenegger reverses nicely into Popinsky 's guard.
Schwarzenegger preventing the sweep.
Schwarzenegger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Popinsky.
Popinsky is looking to improve his position.
Schwarzenegger is nestled in close to Popinsky, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Popinsky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Popinsky is looking for a sweep. Schwarzenegger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schwarzenegger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Popinsky is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Schwarzenegger pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schwarzenegger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Popinsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Popinsky showed some decent athleticism there.

Popinsky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schwarzenegger gets full guard.
Popinsky looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzenegger working a defensive guard here.
Popinsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Popinsky postures up in Schwarzenegger's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Popinsky wants to pass the guard but Schwarzenegger is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position.
Schwarzenegger wants to sweep here but Popinsky controlling him for the moment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popinsky looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzenegger is controlling Popinsky's posture.
Schwarzenegger keeping full guard, as Popinsky tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Popinsky has his takedown stuffed
and Schwarzenegger counters with a nice body kick.

Schwarzenegger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schwarzenegger stalling.
Popinsky is looking for a sweep. Schwarzenegger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinsky trying to control here.
Schwarzenegger works his foot free and advances to mount.
Schwarzenegger controlling from mount.

Schwarzenegger looking to secure an arm triangle but Popinsky defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Popinsky is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soda Popinsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwarzenegger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Schwarzenegger!

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